Elliott Cohn Debuts 2 New CDs for Jazz Fest Elliott Cohn, accomplished producer/guitarist/singer/songwriter, will release two new CDs in time for New Orleans Jazz Fest 2008, "It's Time" featuring Elliott Cohn's Cosmic Sweat Society and "The Stem" featuring Cohn with bass player Felix Pastorious, son of jazz pioneer bass player Jaco Pastorious. 2008-04-13
Filmmaker Kevin Booth to Speak at University of Memphis One of the most influential filmmakers in documentary cinema today will be the speaker with a question and answer session at the University of Memphis. 2008-04-13
Austin-Based Violinist Omar Lopez to Open for Rock Icon Pat Benatar in San Antonio Omar Lopez, the "guy with the red violin", will open for Pat Benatar at San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium May 18th. 2008-04-12
Kevin Booth, Award Winning Producer/Filmmaker, Appears on Nationally Syndicated Alex Jones Show Today Kevin Booth is interviewed by Infowars nationally syndicated radio talk show host, Alex Jones. Kevin Booth is the buzz of the film festivals this year after winning four (4) consecutive Best Documentary awards for his critically acclaimed American Drug War: The Last White Hope. 2008-04-11
Grammy Nominated Singer Songwriter Elsten Torres Releases His Savvy English-Language Debut "If You Say So" Two-time Grammy nominated Elsten Torres, already one of the most acclaimed songwriters in Latin pop, is releasing his English-language debut, "If You Say So", in April 2008 on UNO Entertainment. 2008-04-09
Youngest Band Ever to Debut On Major Blues Label, B.B. King Says They Do the Genre Proud Sibling trio with combined age of 38 to release debut album on NorthernBlues Music. 2008-04-09
Tampa Music Awards And Its Associated Music Conference Names the MusiCares® Foundation as Beneficiary Tampa's Biggest Music Biz Conference and Award Show names MusiCares® Foundation as the beneficiary of the 2008 ceremony. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales to both days will go directly to the charity. 2008-04-09
Fancorps.com Launches Special Forces After over a year of successfully providing hundreds of artists and brands with ground breaking street team solutions, Fancorps has now launched a team of their own. Special Forces is another powerful option for those in need of grass roots promotions and viral marketing. 2008-04-08
WE Fest Announces Showcasing Partners for Its 12th Year The 12th annual Wilmington Exchange Festival, taking place this year from May 22nd to the 26th in Wilmington, NC, will host at least seventeen showcases from media and music friends from around the country. Shows will be at The Soapbox Laundrolounge and The French Quarter each night, with an additional kickoff show at The Whiskey. The Soapbox, the central hub of the event, is located at 255 N. Front St. with performances beginning at 8PM every night. 2008-04-08
Award Winning Documentary, American Drug War: The Last White Hope is Revealed by Panelist on the Real Time With Bill Maher HBO Panel Esteemed panelist on the popular HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher refers to the American Drug War film in last episode. 2008-04-08
 | Michael Welch of 'Twilight' To Be Showcased in Several Upcoming Projects
Michael Welch is currently filming 'Twilight' based on Stephanie Meyers' best-selling novel. The versatile young actor whose star is on the rise will be seen in several projects being unveiled. They include two theatrical releases, 'Remember the Daze' and 'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane', the DVD release of 'Day of the Dead', the Showtime premiere of 'An American Crime'. 2008-04-07 |
The Police Auction Front-Row Tickets & Exclusive VIP Ticket Packages for Summer Tour Dates at CharityFolks.com Support Unitus and the Fight Against Poverty and See The Police in Concert 2008-04-07
 | Warren Pereira's ''Who's Good Looking?'' Continues Strong Festival Run April 10 at the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival
On Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m., Portland (Ore.) director Warren Pereira will present his 7-min. short film "Who's Good Looking" at the Clarity theater (100 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210) at the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival. 2008-04-07 |
 | Alicia Keys' Documentary ''Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland'' Available for Exclusive Download on SpiralFrog(TM)
SpiralFrog, Inc., (www.spiralfrog.com) the free and legal, ad-supported web-based music service, today announced it was selected by the non-profit organization, Keep a Child Alive (KCA), to be the exclusive download partner for "Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland," the documentary of Grammy Award-winning musician and Keep a Child Alive (KCA) Co-Founder, Alicia Keys', month-long trip to Africa to visit communities affected by HIV and AIDS. 2008-04-07 |
 | Raven Moon's Licensee: YOUNG AMERICA MUSIC USA .COM Has Signed ``Radio Icon'' Casey Kasem to Record With GINA D(R) -- Company Thinks This Ground Breaking CD Could Make Them
America's First "Spoken Word Recording Idols"
Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:RVEN) announced today that its licensee MADE IN AMERICA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC d.b.a. YOUNG AMERICA MUSIC USA .COM has signed "Radio Icon" CASEY KASEM to record a new spoken word music CD with GINA D(R) star of the worldwide hit television series 'GINA D'S KIDS CLUB(R).' The recording called "YOUNG AMERICA narrated by CASEY KASEM and featuring GINA D" was written and produced by executive producers Joey and Bernadette DiFrancesco with additional lyrics by Lorre Crimi and Frank Akrey, is part of a thirteen song collection. Plans are now underway for a June release that could make CASEY KASEM and GINA D America's first "Spoken Word Recording Idols." 2008-04-03 |
 | Tocquigny Launches Interactive Website for Austin-Based Film, The Sno Cone Stand, Inc.
Tocquigny (http://www.tocquigny.com), a forward-thinking interactive marketing firm that provides companies with effective, leading-edge innovation for the digital age, today announced a partnership with the producers of the Austin-based independent film, The Sno Cone Stand, Inc. Chosen for their digital marketing expertise and creativity, Tocquigny designed and launched a promotional website (http://www.thesnoconestand.com) for the film, which is expected to release this summer. 2008-04-03 |
 | SpiralFrog(TM) Partners with BFM Digital to Increase Music Collection: Free and Legal Music Destination to Make Available Nearly 80,000
Tracks
SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, and BFM Digital, a leading digital music aggregator and distributor of independent music, today announced a licensing agreement to make nearly 80,000 tracks available on the SpiralFrog Web site. BFM Digital's featured labels include Sounds True, Spirit Voyage, APM Music, Point Classics, Laughing Hyena, SoulFood, Sound Ideas and Chacra Music Licensing. 2008-04-03 |
Experimental Rock Group Apeyga, April 11, at The Derby in Hollywood The acclaimed progressive art rock band, Apeyga, will debut New Music, Friday, April 11, 2008 at the world famous Derby in Hollywood, Ca. 2008-04-03
WOOZYFLY Launches Contest for Bands to Win a $150,000 Recording, Promotion, and Distribution Deal The music media and social-networking website WOOZYFLY.com will be hosting an unsigned band contest entitled WOOZY IDOL, offering all unsigned bands a chance to win a RECORDING, DISTRIBUTION, and PROMOTION contract valued at up to $150,000. 2008-04-02
Tickets Now On Sale for John Anderson and Confederate Railroad JD Legends will be presenting John Anderson and the Confederate Railroad in concert. The performance will begin at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 31st. "Folks are so excited and are already stopping by to purchase tickets. This event will be sold out way ahead of time." You are encouraged to purchase your tickets as soon as possible. Tickets can be purchased by going online to http://www.jdlegends.com, by phone, at their location, or at the Dayton Mall Kiosk across from Macy's 2008-04-02
 | Who Runs Hip-Hop? Tune-in to Music Choice to Find out What Artists, Labels, Managers, the Media and Fans on the Street Have to Say!: The Music Choice Series "Who Runs Hip-Hop" Exclusively Brought to
You by Boost Mobile Premieres in April
Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, announces the launch of "Who Runs Hip-Hop," its first-ever four part weekly VOD-isodes airing on its On Demand network and its broadband music site in April. The series, exclusively brought to you by Boost Mobile, explores the issues and forces shaping the direction of hip-hop music. Topics like the debate over the decline in record sales, why some veteran hip-hop artists aren't getting any love, and how the fans determine who they support in today's hip-hop climate are all discussed. Hip-hop artists, music industry executives, music label executives, managers, the media, and the fans on the street all share their views regarding who runs hip-hop today. This special series accompanies a long list of Original thematic video programming in April on Music Choice as part of its: "We Love Hip-Hop: A Celebration of Hip-Hop Music" month. 2008-04-01 |
 | SpiralFrog(TM) Signs Agreement with Warner/Chappell Music
SpiralFrog, Inc., the free ad-supported, Web-based music experience, and Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE:WMG), today announced an agreement to make the company's catalog of music compositions available to complement SpiralFrog's growing roster of audio and video content. 2008-03-31 |
 | Sizzling Hot Female Reggae Artist Shade's New Single Release
Reggae artist Shade released her new single "Hot Boys" featuring heavyweight Junior Reid. The single was released on April 11, 2008 digitally, and will be available for purchase in stores. www.myspace.com/shadeface 2008-03-29 |
NuGroove Saxophonist Michael Lington Becomes American Citizen NuGroove Records is proud to announce that contemporary jazz superstar Michael Lington became an American citizen on March 20, 2008. This Danish-born saxophonist arrived in the United States in 1990 and has since taken the music scene by storm. 2008-03-29
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